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Mar 16, 2026 10:08 AM

128GB Meta Quest 3S All-in-One Headset

$193.65 or less

$486

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AliExpress has 128GB Meta Quest 3S All-in-One Headset on sale for $228.62 - $35 (apply promo code ASUSDEAL35 at checkout) = $193.62 (or less, see note below). Shipping is free.
  • Note: Select PayPal as your payment method to save an additional $15 off, bringing the total to $175.62 (see complete terms).
  • Note: Price may fluctuate slightly with currency exchange rates. You must be signed into your AliExpress account and have your address added to add items to your cart and place an order. You may have to manually type in the promo code to apply it at checkout. This item ships from a USA warehouse. For expedited customer service, please email [email protected].
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AliExpress has 128GB Meta Quest 3S All-in-One Headset on sale for $228.62 - $35 (apply promo code ASUSDEAL35 at checkout) = $193.62 (or less, see note below). Shipping is free.
  • Note: Select PayPal as your payment method to save an additional $15 off, bringing the total to $175.62 (see complete terms).
  • Note: Price may fluctuate slightly with currency exchange rates. You must be signed into your AliExpress account and have your address added to add items to your cart and place an order. You may have to manually type in the promo code to apply it at checkout. This item ships from a USA warehouse. For expedited customer service, please email [email protected].
Thanks to community member shivster1796 for sharing this deal.

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Written by megakimcheelove | Staff
  • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.

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The Quest 3S deal stands out for PCVR and media use at a very low price, with some reports of fast U.S. warehouse delivery and units arriving working normally. The headset can run Android apps, sideload software, and use third party USB C power injectors or a pocket power bank to avoid battery drain. The main concerns are AliExpress shipping and refund reliability, plus uncertainty about authenticity, warranty, referral credit, and whether the seller is truly U.S. based. A few comments also note Meta ecosystem and future support worries, making this a tempting but cautious pick.

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  • AliExpress purchase protection can help, but shipping disputes may still be hard to win if the seller provides fake tracking or delivery to the wrong address. A credit card chargeback may be the most effective fallback if AliExpress sides with the seller.

  • Yes. It runs Android, so you can sideload apps or use PCVR, and a third-party USB-C power-injector cable can reduce battery drain for wired use. The practical downside is that Meta account/data concerns and PC streaming limitations still matter for some buyers.

  • Some orders may ship from a US warehouse and arrive in about 4-5 days. The listing also appears to be from global sellers, so shipping origin can vary.

  • It is a strong price, but not unheard of: similar Quest 3S deals reportedly dropped into the $160s during the last holiday season, and Walmart has sold it for $250 with a game. That makes this listing attractive, though not necessarily the absolute lowest ever.

  • If it arrives and connects to Meta services, downloads games, and functions normally, it is likely genuine. The main risk is not a fake headset but a scam listing that ships nothing, a wrong item, or a used/refurbished unit instead of a new one.

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Mar 18, 2026 4:17 PM
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StrongMarmot775Mar 18, 2026 4:17 PM
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Quote from EagerCrow9639 View quoted comment :
Can't resist at this price. I wonder how I can verify it's genuine.
When your serial number gets banned from Meta once they patch their servers with security updates, you'll know and have to ebay this to some clueless fool looking for a cheap deal
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Mar 18, 2026 7:13 PM
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MellowRain3662Mar 18, 2026 7:13 PM
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Quote from StrongMarmot775 View quoted comment :
Mine says arrived to my city post office, sits there for weeks then goes back to china, I get charged for it as it tracking says delivered to customer
Figures.
Mar 18, 2026 7:41 PM
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Joined Aug 2013
LwdshBMar 18, 2026 7:41 PM
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Is there any deals on the standard 3 quest?
Mar 18, 2026 9:33 PM
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Joined Jan 2023
HappyBanana5597Mar 18, 2026 9:33 PM
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Quote from Prideless View quoted comment :
I have bought at least three dozen things on AliExpress. I haven't had an issue with a single one of them. Three of them were in the 100-$200 range, the rest were $5-40 range each. All of them however, I bought from vendors with high ratings and sales of volume. This vendor I can't see any rating, perhaps is a new vendor.
My 3D printer that was about $300 from there has already paid for itself in crap I've printed that I otherwise would have bought.
Mar 18, 2026 11:11 PM
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Joined Mar 2018
WayneBannerMar 18, 2026 11:11 PM
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Forget whether it's legit to buy from AliExpress or not, these things are 12-18 months away from being bricked. Meta cut a bunch of features back in February and then more today. Zuck is done with the metaverse, all-in on AI and messing that up if recent reports are true.
Mar 19, 2026 1:06 AM
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ElatedSeed347Mar 19, 2026 1:06 AM
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Quote from pupster View quoted comment :
Had shitty experience with ali express. Scammer will ship a rock to another address and Ali express will say delivered. Even if it doesn't go to your address.
Same thing happened to me- first they gave a Fedex tracking number that didn't even have my address properly on it- just a random city that didn't even have a zip code on it. After complaining, they gave another tracking number with an attached picture ('proof') of the package that was actually a random package that was at someone else's home! Despite the wrong house and even their tracking number indicating that it went to some random place, Ali refused to refund. Even Paypal wouldn't refund despite me escalating it to some manager who promised to investigate and return my phone call when he had 'time' to look into it (it was some foreigner and I knew he was full of shite). Anyways, both companies I no longer use. Wasn't until my credit card company (Chase) got involved (who actually took the time) to refunded the money due to the obvious scam. Don't spend your hard earned money on bigger ticket items on Aliexpress unless you want to lose it. Small junk they delivered. It wasn't until the big ticket items like furniture that I learned the truth.
Mar 19, 2026 1:51 AM
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gath2Mar 19, 2026 1:51 AM
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Rookie side loader is also dead. Stay away from Meta

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Mar 19, 2026 8:17 AM
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TigerwangMar 19, 2026 8:17 AM
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No way I would ever trust Aliexpress, and do they have hidden tariffs?
Mar 19, 2026 9:27 AM
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1453191819231991Mar 19, 2026 9:27 AM
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Ahaha Aliexpress? Zuckerberg must be desperate
Mar 19, 2026 12:52 PM
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JordanB2059Mar 19, 2026 12:52 PM
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Quote from EagerCrow9639 View quoted comment :
Can't resist at this price. I wonder how I can verify it's genuine.
Until it arrives there is no telling if the seller is genuine, but once you have it in hand, if it connects to the meta store and downloads games etc., I would be shocked if a company managed a knockoff that actually connects to Meta's services, so it's almost assuredly genuine.At that price I would suspect it's some sort of scam, they will send nothing and hope you don't request a refund, or send some cheap headset alternative, or possibly best case would be a good refurbished unit. Could also just be sending out used defective units and they will argue you broke it especially if the failure is intermittent. The price is simply too good to be straightforward
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Mar 19, 2026 3:26 PM
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JerryR1477Mar 19, 2026 3:26 PM
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thank you
Mar 20, 2026 4:38 AM
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cdspam33Mar 20, 2026 4:38 AM
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I bought this deal and it arrived today. No issues so far and everything is working just fine.
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Mar 26, 2026 6:14 AM
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thumper300zxMar 26, 2026 6:14 AM
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Quote from Tigerwang View quoted comment :
No way I would ever trust Aliexpress, and do they have hidden tariffs?
Advertised as a "local" seller and regardless, usually these large Chinese stores are covering tariffs themselves on receipt to US, then distribution occurs stateside through their own logistics.
I have the suspicion that this way they can also declare low costs and get away with it, especially when they send 1000 trinkets in one box and split it to 500 people.
Mar 26, 2026 8:44 AM
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thumper300zxMar 26, 2026 8:44 AM
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Quote from hocaspocas View quoted comment :
Same here, when something is too good to be true. Most of the time is a scam.
Meta 3s is on sale Walmart for $250 and comes with a game. This price is great, but not so ridiculous it's not believable.

Fair concern though -- and others as expressed. The only actual issues I've had on AliExpress are sellers that just cancel orders, non-delivery, and what I bought just not being great. But I've never been left out to dry. Communication with sellers can be rough. Customer support/escalations are usually not so bad (in my experience).

Curious to see more reports. It's garnered enough interest I assume some people bit and we should start seeing results trickle in. These should come fast with no tariff/customs per listing info. Even if it turns out legit it's not the steal of the century.
For $250 from Walmart with a game, warranty, returnability, and $30 Quest money, I'm pretty sure I know which I'd choose.
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Mar 26, 2026 9:01 AM
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thumper300zxMar 26, 2026 9:01 AM
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Quote from Tigerwang View quoted comment :
Just got mine ..but didn't know these were made of cardboard?
Elaborate?

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